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Don't bother looking for a Wal-Mart in the south Arkansas town of Warren. To find one of those you have to drive 20 or so miles east to Monticello. Same thing with a local movie theater. Warren doesn't have one of those either. Know what the South Arkansas town of 6,000 does have? A history of producing great college wide receivers and two of the top 150 draft picks in the recent NFL Draft. Former Arkansas Razorbacks and Warren teammates Jarius Wright and Greg Childs were fourth-round picks by the Minnesota Vikings, further establishing Warren's tradition as a hotbed for wide receiver talent in Arkansas. read more >

New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett spent three years throwing to Joe Adams, Jarius Wright and Greg Childs. Mallett was their college quarterback in 2009 and 2010. He redshirted in 2008, but still had the opportunity to be around the trio, all of whom were drafted in the fourth round of this year's draft. Having that sort of knowledge of Adams, Wright and Childs, plus a year in the NFL, Mallett told ArkansasSports360.com he believes the three can be successful at the next level. read more >

Greg Childs and Jarius Wright had begun preparing themselves for the end. It was inevitable that their time as teammates would be over, even as the friendship remained. Well, not yet. The former Arkansas and Warren High teammates are not broken up yet. read more >

Below is a (developing) list of in-state players who were picked in the 2012 NFL Draft or agreed to free agent/mini-camp deals: read more >

Former Arkansas wide receiver Greg Childs was picked 134th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL Draft. Childs was the fourth Arkansas player taken and third Razorback wide receiver. He joins former Razorback Jarius Wright in Minnesota. Wright and Adams also played together at Warren High School. read more >